Gorseland Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Gorseland, Ipswich, IP5 3QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gorseland Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 12th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 26 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

67 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

461 pupils on roll, with places for 502

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.6%

15.6%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.9%

6.9%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gorseland Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birchwood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Martlesham Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Cedarwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Bealings School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Green
Phone: 01473623790
Website: gorseland.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Gorseland, Ipswich, IP5 3QR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124625

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.